Case Study: You are called to assist with a full-term neonate who was transferred to your facility for further evaluation. The patient is an infant of

Module 3 Assignment 20 Points
Directions: From Chapter 14, read the case study below, then answer the questions that follow. Your response should consist of at least 500 words, cited properly, and have at least 2 references.

Case Study: You are called to assist with a full-term neonate who was transferred to your facility for further evaluation. The patient is an infant of a diabetic mother who tested positive for group B streptococcus infection. He is 5 kg, has received one dose of surfactant, and has extremely low lung volumes on chest radiograph. The transport team has the infant on CMV, pressure control, rate of 60, PIP of 32, PEEP of 10, and Fio2 of 1.0. These ventilator settings are producing an Spo2 of 85%, with an admission blood gas of 7.2/65/66/23.

Questions:

What do you suspect is causing the patient to not respond to the current treatment?
What mode of ventilation would you recommend and why?
What potential risks/complications might arise if this situation is not addressed?
Include a title page, introductory paragraph, conclusion, a references page with at least 2 peer-reviewed references, and the grading rubric.